{"product_id":"essentials-of-geology-9780134857084","title":"Essentials of Geology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFred Lutgens\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eEd Tarbuck\u003c\/b\u003e have been good friends and colleagues since 1970. Between them, they have more than 57 years of experience teaching geology to undergraduates, and both have been recognized with awards as excellent and inspiring professors. They share a special interest in introducing geology to beginning students and a belief in the value of field experiences for students of all levels.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Lutgens and Tarbuck published their first college text, \u003ci\u003eEarth Science,\u003c\/i\u003e in 1976. That book, winner of the McGuffy Award from the Text and Academic Authors Association, is now going into its 15th edition. In 1983, as the 1st edition of \u003ci\u003eEarth\u003c\/i\u003e was being prepared, gifted geology illustrator \u003cb\u003eDennis Tasa\u003c\/b\u003e joined the author team. Since then the three have collaborated on more than twenty projects. Not only do Tarbuck, Lutgens, and Tasa work well together creatively; they also \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.    An Introduction to Geology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.    Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Revolution Unfolds\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.    Matter and Minerals\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.    Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Activity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.    Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.    Weathering and Soils\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.    Sedimentary Rocks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.    Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.    Earthquakes and Earth’s Interior\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Origin and Evolution of the Ocean Floor\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Mass Movement on Slopes: The Work of Gravity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Running Water\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Groundwater\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Glaciers and Glaciation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Deserts and Wind\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Shorelines\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Geologic Time\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Earth’s Evolution Through Geologic Time\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Global Climate Change\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Metric and English Units Compared\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51036424929623,"sku":"9780134857084","price":46.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780134857084.jpg?v=1750932038","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/essentials-of-geology-9780134857084","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}